Pub owned by Jeremy Clarkson seeks licence changes

Jeremy Clarkson has submitted a new plan to expand a pub he bought in the Cotswolds to include a first floor bar.

The former Top Gear presenter, whose Diddly Squat Farm is based in Chadlington, recently acquired The Windmill near Burford, Oxfordshire.

The proposal is a variation to the existing licence Mr Clarkson has already secured.

According to council papers, applicant Baobab Operations seeks to "update the floor plans to include a bar on the first floor, extend the licensable area outside the premises and include a temporary tent in a fixed location".

Speaking about the pub earlier this year, Mr Clarkson said: "There is some work to be done on the pub itself as the cellar is too small, the gable end is falling down, the outside decking area is dangerous, the water is unfit for human consumption, the loft is full of dead rats and the lavatories are illegal."

A West Oxfordshire District Council spokesperson said: "We have received an application to vary the Premise Licence at the Windmill Restaurant.

"It will follow the legal process for an application for this type which starts with a 28-day public consultation before the council determines the request in line with national guidelines, taking into account any feedback received."

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